Minster Calls For Price Reduction For The Sale Of Houses In Nigeria

The Minister of State I for Power, Works and Housing, Hon. Mustapha Baba Shehuri has urged all stakeholders in the building and construction industry, especially in the housing sector, to relatively reduce the price tag for the sale and purchase of houses so that the poor and low income earners, who formed the majority of our larger population could afford to earn a decent living.

Baba Shehuri made the call recently in his Mabushi office when he received in audience the officials of Housing Africa Co-operation (HAC)who came to collaborate with his Ministry, in order to provide affordable and decent housing accommodation for the Civil Servants in particular and Nigerians at large.

He disclosed that the potentials in the housing industry in Nigeria is quite huge, which businessmen ought to tactfully embrace, bearing in mind the accruing profits and quick turnover, stressing that with considerable prices, Civil Servants and low income earners will no doubt have a roof over their heads.

The Minister however charged the Management of Federal Housing Authority (FHA), and the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) to create time out of their busy schedule and critically look into possible ways to partner with HAC in order to solve the problem of accommodation bedeviling Nigeria.

Earlier, the Chief Executive Officer, HAC, Mr. Stephen Duggan stated that his mission in the Ministry was to see how to partner with Federal Government of Nigeria in order to improve the standard of living of Nigerians through the provision of decent and affordable accommodation.

He maintained that the materials for the building construction will be sourced locally and with labour made up of Nigerians within and around the local communities.

PRESENTATION OF THE TECHNICAL REPORT OF DIRECTORS' MEETING TO THE PERMANENT SECRETARY, FEDERAL MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, DR MARCUS OGUNBIYI, CHAIRMAN, BODY OF PERMANENT SECRETARIES DURING THE 13TH MEETING OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON LANDS HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT BY THE DIRECTOR PLANNING, RESEARCH AND STATISTICS, MOHAMMED BALA SAULAWA IN GOMBE STATE, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13TH, NOVEMBER,  2024

Presentation of the Technical Report of Directors' Meeting to the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, Dr Marcus Ogunbiyi, Chairman, Body of Permanent Secretaries during the 13th Meeting of the National Council on Lands Housing and Urban Development by the Director Planning, Research and Statistics, Mohammed Bala Saulawa in Gombe State, Wednesday, November 13th, November,  2024

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THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF GOMBE STATE, AHJAJI MUHAMMAD INUWA YAHAYA, CON, THE HON. MINISTER OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, ARC. AHMED MUSA DANGIWA, FNIA, FICB, THE HON. MINISTER OF STATE, RT HON. YUSUF ABDULLAHI ATA, COMMISSIONERS FROM THE STATES AND OTHER DIGNITARIES AT THE NATIONAL COUNCIL MEETING OF THE HONOURABLE MINISTER AND COMMISSIONERS HOLDING IN GOMBE, GOMBE STATE ON THE 14TH NOVEMBER, 2024

The Executive Governor of Gombe State, Ahjaji Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya, CON, the Hon. Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, FNIA, FICB, the Hon. Minister of State, Rt Hon. Yusuf Abdullahi Ata, Commissioners from the States and other dignitaries at the National Council Meeting of the Honourable Minister and Commissioners holding in Gombe, Gombe State on the 14th November, 2024

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